26 Oct 2010, 10:52 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / German automaker Volkswagen and their two joint venture partners seem to be keen on invading China with electric cars, despite the lack of a national charging infrastructure. While Shanghai-VW are w...
7 Oct 2010, 09:08 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Automotive batteries supplier Johnson Controls announced today it plans to invest $118 million to build a third automotive battery plant in China. The new plant is set be located in Chongqing, joini...
25 Sep 2010, 08:45 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The world of the electric vehicles is currently evolving at a very rapid pace, with more and more models being released or announced as scheduled for production on a nearly daily basis. There are ho...
21 Sep 2010, 14:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / General Motors announced today it has signed a partnership with ABB Group to develop pilot projects for re-using the batteries from the Chevrolet Volt electric vehicle. The automaker believes the ba...
11 Sep 2010, 13:29 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As GM's needs for lithium-ion batteries will increase over the next few years, having taken all the required steps today might just help the carmaker have the upper hand over its competitors in...
6 Sep 2010, 10:31 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / After Garmin’s announcement made last week that it is recalling the nuvi portable GPS due to the fact that the battery can overheat and cause a fire, it’s now Suzuki’s turn to issu...
2 Sep 2010, 14:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Slowly but surely, the details surrounding American manufacturer Ford's first passenger electric vehicle are being unveiled. The latest insight provided by Ford regards the EV's elementary...
31 Aug 2010, 16:05 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / One of the main disadvantages of manufacturing an electric vehicle today is the high price of the battery, a small detail which in turn affects the price of the vehicle. The company which will find ...
17 Aug 2010, 14:46 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With only a few months left before the launch of the Volt plug-in hybrid, American manufacturer GM begins tying up loose ends and slowly reveals the supplier network for the future star model. The m...
12 Aug 2010, 10:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The British division of Iveco announced today the EcoDaily Electric van and chassis cab, reportedly suited for short-distance journeys and door-to-door deliveries in an urban environment, are now av...
11 Aug 2010, 13:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / After revealing most of the details regarding the Volt plug-in hybrid last month, American manufacturer GM is getting ready to reveal the remaining pieces of the puzzle which will make up its first ...
9 Aug 2010, 18:08 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / With the first batches of electric vehicles just months away from hitting the market, all eyes turn to that part of the EV world called infrastructure. A sort of make it or brake it deal, the exist...
30 Jul 2010, 08:11 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Mercedes Benz released today details of the electric version of their Vito van, the first vehicle in its class to receive ex factory battery-electric drive. According to Mercedes...
28 Jul 2010, 06:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As the electric vehicles are slowly taking hold of the automotive world, we can't but imagine how the future will look like. Unless something unexpected and potentially terrible happens, it is ...
26 Jul 2010, 13:09 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American supplier Johnson Controls announced today it has reached an agreement with the Delkor Corporation to purchase 90 percent of their existing joint venture. The Delkor JV, based in South Korea...
15 Jul 2010, 07:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Just as rumored all day yesterday, American manufacturer GM announced the warranty it will offer for the battery fitted into the Chevrolet Volt. The carmaker says the battery will have perhaps the m...
14 Jul 2010, 06:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford announced yesterday it has selected the company which will be in charge with supplying the battery packs for the electric version of the Focus: Compact Power (CPI ), a sub...
2 Jul 2010, 12:33 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / As electric segment of the automotive industry is expanding, the car companies are establishing partnerships with various developers that would help them make batteries for their vehicles.The latest...
26 Jun 2010, 20:37 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Back in the beginning of the year, we brought a little piece on how the depreciation rate of a vehicle affects the new car you just bought and showed you how a brand new car is worth 20 percent less...
16 Jun 2010, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Norwegian electric vehicle manufacturer Think announced today it has started production of the Think EV powered by lithium-ion batteries. The batteries in question, built by EnerDel, have a capacity...